Geri Halliwell celebrated the publication of her new children's book Ugenia Lavender with a children's tea party at London Zoo yesterday, teaming those white stilettos she loves with a suitably childlike bow in her hair. This cute outfit is from the High Street (hurrah!): visit our girl Fab UK to get the look. We saw Jordan/Katie Price dress up as a mermaid at the recent launch of her latest book for kiddies, and Madonna went floral at the tea party launch of The English Roses back in 2003. Sartorial choices aside, I want to know what you think of the fashion for celebrities to write (or not write, as the case may be) children's books: do you love it, or would you rather leave it?
Brette Sandler
American Vintage
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Post a Commenteugh, Geri Halliwell is a nuisance! It must be so hard for REAL children's authors to get published, without a load of joker celebrities jumping on the bandwagon and getting in the way.
I'm not against it per se, but I have yet to see it done well. All the expense Madonna spent on beautiful illustrators, and her books were dull and not liked by my little girl. Ricky Gervais's Flanimals series are embarrassing, like something a bloke in an office thought was brilliant - should never have been published. Sophie Dahl, also awful. The name alone does not make her a Dahl. The truth is, this seemingly easy genre is one of the hardest of all. Great children's books are written by people who have a touch of genius. Because you have so few words, all the words are really important. So my daughter's favourite books are by Quentin Blake, Polly Dunbar, Emily Gravett - people who understand this genre and whose work is beautiful and witty and thrilling.
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